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How to get fromEurope to Rotterdamby train, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Rotterdam by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 57m
    €94–266

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 023
    9h 52m
    €50–72

  3. Drive 473.4 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Rotterdamcar car 473.4 km
    4h 37m
    €83–120

  4. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train 78
    3. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    4. Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 15m
    €120–169

  5. Train, bus via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Venlobus bus
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    11h 59m

Europe to Rotterdam by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Rotterdam Centraal via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, and Utrecht Centraal in around 7h 57m.

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